India
Dr Sandeep Goyal Elected AAAI President for 2026–27; Jaydeep Gandhi Re-elected Vice-President:The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) has elected Dr Sandeep Goyal, Chairman and Managing Director of Rediffusion Brand Solutions, as its President for 2026–27. Jaydeep R Gandhi, Founder of Another Idea, has been re-elected as Vice-President.
The leadership appointments were announced following AAAI’s Annual General Body Meeting held in Mumbai on September 30, 2026. The new board will focus on strengthening India’s advertising and media ecosystem through creativity, innovation, talent development and collaboration across the industry.
AAAI Board Members for 2026–27
The new board brings together representatives from established advertising groups, independent agencies, regional firms and specialist communication companies.
The board includes:
- Dr Sandeep Goyal – Rediffusion Brand Solutions (President)
- Jaydeep R Gandhi – Another Idea (Vice-President)
- Sam Balsara – Madison Communications
- Priyanka Chatterjee – Standard Publicity
- Tanya Goyal – Everest Brand Solutions
- Santosh Kumar – Innocean Worldwide Communications
- Kunal Lalani – Crayons Advertising
- Chandramouli Muthu (C Muthu) – Maitri Advertising Works
- K Srinivas – Sloka Advertising
- Ajit Varghese – Platinum Advertising
- Punit Batra – Ratan Batra Pvt Ltd
- Sunil Chhabra – Pamm Advertising
- Hemendra Parekh – 3 Bros & Fils
- Devang M Gandhi – Navnitlal & Co
- Anjan Chatterjee – Situations Advertising & Marketing
- Josy Paul – BBDO India
- Amitesh Rao – Orchard Advertising
- Lalatendu Das – Leo Burnett
- Srinivasan K Swamy – R K Swamy
- Prasanth Kumar – WPP Media
- Vishandas Hardasani – Matrix Publicities & Media India
- Dheeraj Sinha – FCB Ulka Advertising
- Hephzibah Pathak – Ogilvy & Mather
- Kartik Sharma – Omnicom Media
- Mohit Joshi – Havas Media
- Anupriya Acharya – Publicis Communications
Special Invitees: Shashi Sinha and Vikram Sakhuja. Immediate Past President Srinivasan K Swamy will serve as an ex-officio member of the board.
Greater Representation Across the Advertising Industry
he expanded board brings together professionals from major advertising and media networks, including Rediffusion, Madison Communications, Innocean, BBDO India, Leo Burnett, WPP Media, Saatchi & Saatchi, Omnicom Media, Havas Media, Publicis Communications and Ogilvy.
It also includes independent and regional agencies such as Another Idea, Standard Publicity, Crayons Advertising, Sloka Advertising, Maitri Advertising Works, Pamm Advertising, Ratan Batra and Navnitlal & Co.
Anjan Chatterjee brings additional brand-building experience through his association with restaurant brands Oh! Calcutta and Mainland China.
The wider representation is intended to provide agencies of different sizes, specialisations and geographical markets with a stronger voice in industry discussions.
Focus on Creativity, AI and Talent Development
Under the new leadership, AAAI is expected to advance initiatives addressing the changing advertising landscape, including artificial intelligence, digital transformation, media innovation and evolving consumer behaviour.
The association will also focus on developing young advertising professionals, encouraging knowledge-sharing and creating opportunities for agencies to collaborate and grow their businesses.
The new board’s agenda reflects the need for the Indian advertising industry to adapt to technological developments while continuing to support creative excellence, responsible communication and professional development.
With representatives from leading national networks and independent agencies, AAAI’s 2026–27 leadership will work towards strengthening the industry’s collective voice and supporting the growth of India’s advertising and media ecosystem.
